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Our skin is the largest organ of our body. It is an external organ that we wear and people see it from the outside, which gives us all the more reason to take care of it. Skin problems are normal and for me, they vary from manageable to beyond manageable — wherein I seek the help of experienced skin professionals.

It was around 2007-2008 when I experienced breakouts and I didn’t know what to do. My friend Cath introduced me to his doctor friend, Dr. J. Waltenspiel. He is a graduate from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute and was trained in Dermatology Institute Foundation of the Philippines. He was just starting out and rented a 2-storey house in Dian Street in Makati and turned it into a clinic. I found his treatment very effective and I was so happy with the results.

Come 2009, he moved his clinic to a better area in Calatagan Street in Makati and named it to “Skinovative Clinic” by J. Waltenspiel.” In 2013, he established another branch in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Both clinics are specialized in Aesthetic Dermatology and are still open for business. — what u mean nagpapafranchise ba o investment?

I also tried other derm clinics especially those in the malls because they are mostly accessible (I live in Valenzuela) and none of those were effective. For 5 years, I also stayed and worked in Singapore and went to different skin clinics for my constant need for skin treatment (because I was exposed to sun 8 hours a day); but none of them helped me solved my skin problems, plus the services are very expensive. See my blog post on facial services in Singapore.

So everytime I go for a vacation in the Philippines, I always make sure that I make an appointment with Doc J. His clinic has the most professional aesthetic feel and skin treatments anyone would ever need. His staffs is amazing and the clinic’s services are really a value for money.

I am hoping that this can be a way to find him help that he deserves, yung long term ba. Tipong mapagamot yung mga karamdaman nya and madala sya sa kamag anak nya Sa Mindanao na gusto pa nyang makasama. I believe in the power of social media sana makarating sa mag taong makakatulong kay lolo. To those people na kilala din si lolo Jose and nagaabot ng tulong sa kanya, God Bless!

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Must haves for a working mom to beBeing pregnant is hard. You’ll experience a lot of changes mentally, physically and emotionally.

For most pregnant women, the first trimester is the most delicate, which makes it more difficult for a working mom.

There are a lot of things I wished I knew during my pre-natal months. If you are pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, the following might also help you cope up with pregnancy.

Candy – Helped me ease morning sickness and dizziness from everyday commuting. As too much sugar must be avoided, go for sugar free. There are write-ups that peppermint is not good for pregnant women so if you love methol candies like me, you can have spearmint as an alternative.

Plastic bag – I often vomited on my way to work, especially when I smelled something unpleasant for my picky nose. There were times I forgot to bring one so I ended up buying something from sidewalk vendors just to get a plastic bag.

Water – Pregnant women are prone to UTI so always drink water. Always remember, you are drinking for two.

Fan/umbrella – Our body temperature rises during pregnancy thus we feel more hot. And for my case, it was the reason why I got irritated at times.

Lala even bought me a window-type aircon because I couldn’t take the summer heat. And when I wasn’t home I used a mini battery-operated fan whenever the temperature was unbearable.

Balm – This helped me a lot during the times when I smelled something weird like while on public transportation. Vicks and White Flower also worked.

Maternity/Nursing bra – One of the physical changes encountered during pregnancy is that your boobs get bigger. Maternity bras are indeed a must have to make you comfortable. Buy a maternity bra that is also designed to be a nursing bra. I use Coobie bras until now.

Snack/Lunch Baon –
It is normal for pregnant woman to be always hungry or craving for food. In my case, I was also picky so I brought snacks and lunch so that I won’t spend too much on food. Besides, eating clean food is a must so it’s better to eat your baon — at least you are sure it’s clean.

And that’s all. I hope this list can help you on your day-to-day commuting and working. You can also check my cousin’s pregnancy must haves in her pregnancy update posts at http://www.thebluepurse.com.

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Time flies so fast, now my baby is one month old. I took some photos of him and I am disappointed that I only like these two. I need a trigger I guess so that I can place my slave flash in more positions.

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Spending money to buy photography equipment (flash and remote) to take self portraits rather than availing a maternity photo shoot package is more practical for us.

We did a test shoot to try out our new purchases. The Shanny flash was giving us enough light but my trigger is not compatible with it so we needed the cable to use it. This limited us in using the light in our desired position. The 300-peso generic remote did not do its job well so we have ended up using the camera timer. We only got these few good photos from the test shoot.

When I was 30 weeks preggy and my cousin was on her 32nd week of pregnancy, I was able to take outdoor maternity photos of her and her husband. Natural light really rocks.

Taking self portraits are more tiresome though most of the setup was done by Lalab. Too bad we were not able to master the equipment we have for another shoot before I gave birth.